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to give an oral or written account of in some detail
a novel that recounted an American soldier's adventures among the samurai warriors of 19th-century Japan
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Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Excerpt Excerpt: Up, Up, & Away Jonah Keri In Up, Up, & Away, author Jonah Keri recounts the history of the bygone Montreal Expos and his connection to the team.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
Axios Denver, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
Friday’s decision caps off a troubled election cycle in the country, with the same court last week ordering a recount of the first-round votes.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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The chaotic adventures recounted in the story serve to dismantle that notion with biting humor.
—Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Excerpt Excerpt: Up, Up, & Away Jonah Keri In Up, Up, & Away, author Jonah Keri recounts the history of the bygone Montreal Expos and his connection to the team.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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Two recounts in state legislative elections confirmed that Democrats lost their supermajority in the state House.
—Axios Denver, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
Friday’s decision caps off a troubled election cycle in the country, with the same court last week ordering a recount of the first-round votes.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Smith described Lockett as a consummate professional and great human being while also expressing his appreciation for Lockett’s willingness to play his part without complaining about targets.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Others described the weather as unsettling or interpreted it as an ominous sign for the year ahead.Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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While deodorants mainly mask the smell of sweat, deodorants with antiperspirants are designed to reduce the amount of sweat.Katharina Fuchs, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
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When combusted, biogas can produce significant amounts of heat, useful in various industrial and agricultural applications.Sergey Buchin, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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His boss tells him to get more sleep instead and counsels patience: Drogo’s moment is sure to come.Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Austin told Fox News Digital that people often take on too much or make their resolutions too difficult, and the key is to start small.Janelle Ash, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Additional bands of the lake-effect snow could bring the total to 3 feet.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Despite two more Fed rate cuts for a total of 100 basis points, or 1 percentage point, of easing in 2024, the 10-year Treasury yield remained elevated.Paulina Likos, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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The cosmopolitan Dawson often traveled around Africa to work on cases, but where is his home base? 4 of 5 From 2007 to 2016, Tana French wrote six police-procedural novels narrated by different detectives working in a European city.J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Diop departs from the strict orthodoxy of documentary film by imbuing the artifacts with human voice, narrated by five different actors.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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Defended well in limited role, though, on the whole.Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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That's derived from a Chinese phrase that refers to either the ability to use the whole of the animal or fattening up the target for the kill.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Few journalists have chronicled the heartbeat of a city with such consistency and depth.Trif Alatzas, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
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The book, which does not yet have a title, will chronicle Brandy’s ascent from singing at her hometown church in McComb, Mississippi, to R&B stardom, acting, and beyond.Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 9 Jan. 2025
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Discount or mortgage points are sums borrowers pay to get a lower mortgage interest rate, with a point usually representing a quarter of a percent from the rate for 1% of the loan amount.Erik Sherman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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That’s no small amount of money, though the team has shown a willingness to move on from players owed similar sums over the years.Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recount. Accessed 13 Jan. 2025.
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